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Household of John William Wilks (born 1837, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
John William Wilks and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John William Wilks, born in 1837 in Bubwith, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wilks, born in 1834 in Heslington, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; George Henry, born 1860 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John William's Nephew, George (born 1862 in Upleatham, Yorkshire, England) and John William's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in Gloucestershire, England).
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John William Wilks's household
John William
Wilks
Head
Sarah
Wilks
Wife
George Henry
Wilks
Son
George
Brown
Nephew
Ellen
Turner
Servant
| First name(s) | John William |
| Last name | Wilks |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Bubwith, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John William | Wilks | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Bubwith, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Wilks | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Heslington, Yorkshire, England | |
George Henry | Wilks | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Brown | Nephew | Single | 19 | 1862 | Upleatham, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Turner | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Gloucestershire, England |
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